The annual salary statistics of opticians, dispensing in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of opticians, dispensing in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for opticians, dispensing in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of opticians, dispensing from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,040 | 15.62% | 38.94% |
| 2021 | $48,130 | -16.87% | - |
| 2020 | $56,250 | 13.72% | - |
| 2019 | $48,530 | 7.87% | - |
| 2018 | $44,710 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $44,120 | 22.37% | - |
| 2016 | $34,250 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $33,990 | -3.35% | - |
| 2014 | $35,130 | -5.32% | - |
| 2013 | $37,000 | 5.86% | - |
| 2012 | $34,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,040 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for opticians, dispensing in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of opticians, dispensing in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ithaca.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Kingston | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Syracuse | |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Glens Falls | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Rochester | |
| Utica-Rome | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Binghamton | |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Watertown-Fort Drum | |
| Ithaca |